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'''30''' Kassel: Langallerie, his wife, his eldest son and Mustafaga all eat together on a Turkish carpet in the appartment they prepared for him. (fol. 1122) '''30''' Kassel: Langallerie, his wife, his eldest son and Mustafaga all eat together on a Turkish carpet in the appartment they prepared for him. (fol. 1122)
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  • Cod. 6968, 6971, 6972 and 6966: Philippe de Gentil marquis de Langallerie Lieutenant général des armées de France et Général-Feldt-Maréchal, Lieutenant au Civil de l’Empereur Charles VI., Journal comencé a Cassel 1. Avril 1713 et achevé a Stade 13. Juin 1716. Incip.: „J'ay cessé descrire dans ce journal... “ Expl.: '„puis fonction du soir a l'ordinaire. “ Autographon auctoris.

1713

April


May

29 Kassel: The Marquis de Rochegude asked the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel to support the release of Huguenot prisoners and galley slaves in France. This is good news to Langallerie, who seems concerned about the plight of his coreligionists.


June

5 Kassel: French Pietists in Schwarzenau under the protection of count Wittgenstein. One of them was a great general of the Prussian army (Marquis de Marsay), who fell into disgrace last year near Penteburg, 3 lieues from Marburg.


July

18 Kassel: Langallerie finished his second letter to Couder and gave it to Le Fébure to proofread.

20 Kassel: The baker’s son brought Langallerie a collection of prophecies on behalf of his father for his project. The book is entitled Les prophéties de Nostradamus et de Drabitius (probably compiled by Jacques Massard).

23 Kassel: Next Sunday will be organised a fundraising for those of the 136 released Huguenot galley slaves who will come here.

30 Kassel: Langallerie gave 1 guilder for the Huguenot refugees recently released.


August

3 Kassel: Langallerie’s baker visits him. He is a wealthy Frenchman, reputed for his religious zeal.

8 Kassel: Langallerie sinned with Léonor (fondling and illicit kisses).

22 Kassel: Dupon or Dupan lent Langallerie a beautiful book entitled Traité des sources de la corruption (by Jean-Frédéric Ostervald), which used to belong to Jean Girard.

26 Kassel: Langallerie visits his baker to talk about his project against the Antichrist.


September

8 Kassel: Langallerie found out that local French refugees were attacking his wife because of her inferior rank and that the consistory of Berlin forbade everyone to interact with him.

20 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle to find out whether … (something about including Rome and Rákóczy in his project). The answer was no.


October

26 Kassel: Langallerie worked on his project. (fol. 1018)

30 Kassel: Langallerie is making good progress on his project. (fol. 1021)


November

6 Kassel: Langallerie consults the oracle to find out whether he should work on his project on Sundays. The answer was no. (fol. 1025)

10 Kassel: Lagallerie worked on his project and on his answer to Mr Faucher (or Fauchère). (fol. 1027)

13 Kassel: Langallerie finished his answer to Mr Faucher. He consulted the oracle twice: once to find out whether he should have Melle La Serre (?), grand-daughter of Mr de l'Aumon, write for his project (answer = no), and once to find out whether he sould augment or keep […] the letter in response to Mr Fauchère (answer = no). Caboce visited Langallerie afterwards to read him the Gazette, which contained an article from the Bishop of Cambray (Fénélon) exhorting his parishioners to read the Holy Scriptures. Langallerie whipped his eldest son. Caboce visited him for the third time on that day and Langallerie read him his response to Mr Fauchère (fol. 1029-1030)

14 Kassel: Langallerie wrote to the Queen Mother of Denmark. (fol. 1030)

15 Kassel: Langallerie visited Mr Faucher, minister of the new French town, and spent the day reading him his project and the response he had prepared. He then consulted the oracle to find out whether the prayer he plans to insert in the middle of his work should be written in verse or prose. The answer was in verse. (fol. 1031)

17 Kassel: Langallerie visited Caboce after church, then went back home and reorganised his bookshelves. The top four shelves were dedicated to books dealing Protestantism. Below were the books he borrowed, then history and profane books and on the bottom shelves Roman Catholic books. (fol. 1032)

18 Kassel: Langallerie paid for an annual subscription of 10 écus to receive La Gazette de Hollande, Les Clés du cabinet, Le Mercure Historique and four almanacs starting from 1714. (fol. 1032)

20 Kassel: Langallerie met with an Italian proselyte, who recently arrived in Kassel to teach Italian. He consulted the oracle to find out whether he should hire Meyer's Danish nephew for his project. The answer was no. (fol. 1034).

21 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle before going to bed to find out whether he should address the epistle to his book to his wife or to the Queen of Denmark. The answer was to the Queen of Denmark. He consulted again to know whether he should have a stamp on the cover of his book. The answer was no. (fol. 1035)

23 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle to find out whether he should address French Reformed Churches for the third time to raise money for his project. The answer was no. (fol. 1037)

28 Kassel: Langallerie's minister de l'Aumont died this morning. (fol. 1041)

29 Kassel: Langallerie wrote to Mr Icard and Mr Liber Meyer. He then worked on his project and wrote three or four letters. (fol. 1042)


December

2 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle to find out whether he should add in his letter that the Pope is the king of impostors/debauchees. The answer was yes. (fol. 1045)

4 Kassel: The oracle told Langallerie to buy the house and gardens of Mr de Markefeld. (fol. 1046)

5 Kassel: Langallerie wrote to Meyer in Bremen about his and his wife's interests in France. (fol. 1047)

7 Kassel: Two Italien proselytes visited Langallerie with Gile. One of them was a preacher and monk in Milan and Como, and could be of use to Langallerie in the future. He went to live in Halle. (fol. 1049)

9 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle to find out whether he should write to the Duke of Savoy about the kingdom of Sicily. The answer was no. (fol. 1050)

10 Kassel: Langallerie met with a female Italian opera singer, who recently arrived in Kassel, and with the Italian singer who had been in Berlin. (fol. 1051)

11 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle before going to bed to find out whether he should include in his book a passage from an almanach containing a prediction for November 1714. The answer was no. (fol. 1052)

14 Kassel: Langallerie dreamt of the end of the world the night before. He saw Christ returning on earth and felt a great joy. He went to church, where a minister supposedly from Berlin came. It was in fact a beggar. (fol. 1053-1054)

15 Kassel: Caboce came to read the Gazette in the bedroom of Langallerie's children. His baker and neighbour (Closse? Closset? Clossel?) was also present with Bion's son. The latter came back later in the day. He had worked on Langallerie's book, but his handwriting and spelling were not good enough. After consulting the oracle, Langallerie wrote to the Prince hereditory in Berlin via his secretary in Kassel. (fol. 1055)

16 Kassel: Langallerie received a letter from the Queen of Denmark. (fol. 1056)

17 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle to find out whether he should ask minister Courderc to preach about the resurrection of the two witnesses. The answer was no. (fol. 1057)

18 Kassel: The baker's son asked Langallerie to return the book he lent him on the introduction to the Apocalypse, but Langallerie asked to keep it a bit longer and managed to have it copied to Mr Zeloti. (fol. 1058)

19 Kassel: Langallerie sinned. He touched Léonor's nipples. Mr Lanquais was instructed in religion by Gile for the first time. (fol. 1060)

25 Kassel: Langallerie wrote to Liber Meyer in Bern. (fol. 1063)

29 Kassel: After consulting the oracle, Langallerie wrote a letter to king August of Poland. (fol. 1066)

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January

4 Kassel: Langallerie wrote letters to Mr Icard, Casal (merchant) and to the Queen Mother of Denmark to wish her good health. (fol. 1073)

5 Kassel: Langallerie visitied Zeloti and collected a manuscript on a book of prophecies. (fol. 1074)

9 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle to find out whether he should write to Protestant ministers to see if his project was legitimate or not. The answer was yes. Zeloti becomes part of the project. (fol. 1077)

11 Kassel: Gile comes to work with Langallerie for the 27th time. Langallerie works with Zeloti for the third time and dictated to him the letter he sent to La Placette. (fol. 1079)

12 Kassel: Langallerie met with a young training minister from Bern, whom he chose for his project. (fol. 1080)

18 Kassel: Langallerie worked with Giles for the 31st time, then later with Zeloti. (fol. 1084)

24 Kassel: Mr Walther visited Langallerie to work on his project. Gile worked for the 33rd time. (fol. 1088)

26 Kassel: Walther lent three books to Langallerie, which he would returned once his project his completed. Gile comes to work for the 34th time. (fol. 1090)


February

4 Kassel: Langallerie consulted the oracle to find out whether he should ask to become part of the direction of the church of Kassel. The answer was no. He started reading Calvin after dinner. (fol. 1096)

13 Kassel: Birth of Langallerie's third son at 9am on the day Papists call "Mardi Gras". (fol. 1100)

17 Kassel: Langallerie saw Mr Firem (?), a foreigner he had seen before in Vienna and Berlin, at the Landgrave's court. Mentions M. de Monbel's bank. (fol 1102)

20 Kassel: Langallerie's third son baptised. His godparents were the Landgrave and Princess Louise. (fol. 1103)

21 Kassel: Langallerie whipped his son "le petit marquis", who was increasingly misbehaving. (fol. 1104)

22 Kassel: Langallerie received Mr Melle's response in which he approves of his project to serve the cause of Christ. (fol. 1104)

25 Kassel: Langallerie's son, Charles, is ill and experiences convulsions. Reports that minister Couderc is furious at Langallerie. (fol. 1105)

26 Kassel: Langallerie presents his response to Mr Faucher, who will comment on it in due time. (fol. 1106)

27 Kassel: Langallerie fasted to prepare himself to ask God to protect him in the conflict against Couderc and to kept his third son alive. Zeloti finished Langallerie's letter to the French Reformed Churches to let them know that he no longer need their money, but that he resquests preliminary funding for his project. He sent Etienne (the son) to print 2000 copies of his letter. (fol. 1106)


March

5 Kassel: Léonor, the nanny of Langallerie's children, moved back to her family in Berlin. (fol. 1110)

6 Kassel: Zeloti left to Holland. Langallerie gave him a letter for Mr Icard, merchant in Amsterdam. His son Charles has recovered. A new, German Reformed maid called Anne-Marie moved in. (fol. 1111)

7 Kassel: Langallerie worked on his project. He received three letters from the Huguenot ministers of Hannover, Zelle and Frankfort/Oder. His son Charles had convulsions again. The oracle advised Langallerie not to sue Couderc. (fol. 1112)

9 Kassel: Langallerie's son, Charles, died. (fol. 1112)

11 Kassel: A copy of Langallerie's printed letter was sent to the Electress of Hannover, who sent to Madame (Elisabeth-Charlotte) in Versailles. (fol. 1113)

12 Kassel: Mr Barkeley (Barclay?), a Scot raised in Sweden, visited Langallerie and asked to speak to the Prince hereditary. (fol. 1113)

13 Kassel: Langallerie received a letter from Mr de Martine in Paris. Something about money. (fol. 1113)

14 Kassel: Minister Faucher sent his response to Langallerie's project, which he neither condemned nor approved. (fol. 1114)

22 Kassel: Mustafaga, Ottoman Prince and brother of the Sultan, came to Kassel after leaving France after a dual and met Langallerie. They spent several hours talking together. Langallerie thought all night about the venue of the Ottoman Prince to his house. God enabled him to meet a divine emissary who produced a miracle. After consulting the oracle, he decided to offer his lieutenant generenrals. (fol. 1118)

23 Kassel: Langallerie spent his entire day with Mustafaga. His wife gave him chocolate and porcelain as a present. Langallerie and Mustafaga spent their evening at the Landgrave's court. (fol. 1119)

25 Kassel: Langallerie, his wife and Mustafaga went to church together. (fol. 1119)

26 Kassel: Langallerie worked (reading and writing) on his project. Mustafaga now staying at Langallerie's house, where a third appartment was prepared to accommodate him. (fol. 1120)

27 Kassel: Langallerie took great pride in hosting Mustafaga: the Prince fell in disgrace because he was Christian and tried to bring Christianity to Turkey. (fol. 1121)

28 Kassel: Prince d'Hanal visited the Academy. He spent the evening at Court with Langallerie and Mustafaga. (fol. 1121)

29 Kassel: Marquis de Roze visited Langallerie. (fol. 1121)

30 Kassel: Langallerie, his wife, his eldest son and Mustafaga all eat together on a Turkish carpet in the appartment they prepared for him. (fol. 1122)


April

3 Kassel: Death of the Queen Mother of Denmark. (fol. 1123)

7 Kassel: The Landgrave disapproved of Langallerie's enthusiasm for Mustafaga, who was excluded from the Court because of his religion. Rumours that this Prince from Constantinople was not the Sultan's brother. Agreement made between Langallerie and Mustafaga about his project, which changed slightly in form, but not in its content, thanks to the support of God's grace. (fol. 1125)

9 Kassel: Langallerie wrote three letters to Mr Dardos (?), Mr Causse, his wife and Marquise de Varennes. He served as Mustafaga's secretary to write a letter to Amsterdam to allow the latter to travel there. (fol. 1126)

10 Kassel: Langallerie returned a copy of Claude Brousson's Manne mystique du Désert (Amsterdam, 1695) to Calosse against his will. (fol. 1127)

11 Kassel: Accusations of imposture against Mustafaga intensified. The langrave showed Langallerie an article from The Hague by Mr Pasuvi (?) against the Ottoman Prince. The next day (12 April), Langallerie and Mustafaga decided to travel together to Amsterdam. (fol. 1127)

14 Kassel: Langallerie and Mustafaga left Kassel to go to Holland, via Marburg, Paterborn, Ritberg, Reda, Masunundorf, Munster, Cresfeld, Borcken, Bolkold, Doesburg, Arnheim, Licenlern, Amersford and Naerden.

19 Amsterdam: Arrival in Holland with Count Casabin. (fol. 1130)

21 Amsterdam: Langallerie started working on his new project with Mustafaga. (fol. 1131)

22 Amsterdam: Langallerie became suspicious of Zeloti's duplicity. (fol. 1132)

27 Amsterdam: Langalleries received letters from Condomer, Huguenot minister in Amsterdam, his wife and Mr Faucher. (fol. 1135)

29 Amsterdam: The oracle tells Langallerie to move to Mrs Démarais (?). (fol. 1136)

May

1 Amsterdam: Langallerie wrote to his wife, his sister and Meyer. Mr Dubreuil, whose father edits the Gazette, visited him. (fol. 1138)

3 Amsterdam: Two letters sent to The Hague, one for the Prince of Hesse-Kassel, brother of the Landgrave, the other for Mme Dumarais, Melle de Champagné. (fol. 1139)

4 Amsterdam: Mr Du Pan (or Dupan) visited Langallerie. They both stayed at Mrs Démarais. (fol. 1140)

7 Amsterdam: Mustafaga's servant La Fleur left after what appears to be dispute. (fol. 1142)

8 Amsterdam: Langallerie ate dinner with Mr Combe at Mr Icard's house and met with Mr Durand, a Huguenot minister from Dauphiné in Dublin. Langallerie bought two anti-Catholic books: Deschamps' Exposition solide et historique de la religion chrétienne, opposée aux orreurs de la communion romaine (Amsterdam) and Raisons pour et contre le sacrifice de la messe, 2nd edition (Saumur, 1655). (fol. 1144)

9 Amsterdam: Langallerie received visits from Mr Dartis, Mr de la Combe (who was about to go to The Hague) and Mustafaga. (fol. 1145)

10 Amsterdam: Langallerie received visits from Mr Bégiès, Huguenot physician from Montpellier who also understands Basque. (fol. 1145)


June